At the Colorado State Youth Wrestling Tournament
by Heather Worrell
Our very own Gilpin County Youth Wrestling club ended their season as number 25 out of 106 teams statewide this past weekend at the Colorado State Youth Wrestling Tournament. (more…)
Record number of goods and services donated
By Patty Unruh
A crowd of about 300 gathered for chili beans and bargains at the High Country Auxiliary’s (HCA) annual fund-raising dinner and silent auction on Saturday evening, March 7. (more…)
Beats Rocky Mountain Lutheran to win 5280 League Championship
By Patty Unruh
Gilpin County High School girls’ varsity basketball team edged past Rocky Mountain Lutheran (RML) 37-33 in a neutral playoff match on February 28 at Arvada K-8. The game (more…)
Coffee and conversation with the Commissioners
By Patty Unruh
County Commissioners Buddy Schmaltz (District 1), Linda Isenhart (District 2), and Gail Watson (District 3) heard from local citizens concerned about a new ordinance that will impact marijuana sales (more…)
Black Hawk Council Meeting
By Matthew Carter
The Black Hawk City Council met in the Council Chambers for their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 at 3 p.m. In attendance were Mayor David Spellman, (more…)
Central City Economic Plan Adopted
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council and staff met for a regular council meeting of the year on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. All members of Council were present along with City Clerk Reba Bechtel, (more…)
Free Attendance Day on Saturday, March 7th
by Dave Gibson
As soon as the last spike was driven completing the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory, in 1869, it represented a monumental technological (more…)
Team defeats Jim Elliot Christian 38-29 in semifinals
By Patty Unruh
Semifinal Match with Jim Elliot
In a hot Class A District 8 battle rife with turnovers, the Gilpin High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Jim Elliot Christian (Englewood) 38-29 on February 24. (more…)
Season had its ups and downs
By George Snyder
The Gilpin boys’ basketball team hustled hard, but fell just short of their goals in their last two games of the season. The Eagles took league champion Denver Waldorf to overtime (more…)
Potential changes at Rollinsville and Pinecliffe stations
By Patty Unruh
The Timberline Fire Protection District Board (TFPD) held its monthly meeting on February 18 at Station 3. Members present were Jim Crawford, Rick Wenzel, (more…)
Wind damage repair update
By Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education met on February 17, 2015. Members present were Brook Ramsey, Charlotte Taylor, Kersten Armstrong, and Craig Holmes (via telephone); (more…)
Black Hawk City Council Meeting
By Matthew Carter
The Black Hawk City Council met in the Council Chambers for their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015. In attendance were Mayor David Spellman, (more…)
Work session with the Business Improvement District Board
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council and City Staff met for a work session with the Central City Business Improvement District on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. All council (more…)
Video Game Design Club at the Nederland Library
By Geneva Mixon
The Nederland Community Library (NCL) relies heavily on a committed community of volunteers to help with circulation and to assist with programming and special events. (more…)
Boys Basketball Fast Break and Defense was Key
By George Snyder
The Gilpin County boy’s basketball team fired up their fast break and their pressing defense to upset favored Longmont Christian 44-34 in a non-conference game at the home (more…)
A long history in Central City
By Matt Carter
Central City has a long and enduring history. The city has survived a city-wide fire in 1874, a flu epidemic in 1918, and transitions from mining to tourism to gambling markets. The (more…)